Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-24
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The Mitchell train was two hours late
this afternoon caused BE- % blockade Of
snow west Of Mitchell. The small amount
ct mail received this forenoon leads the
p%ostofice people to believe that o bloc.
kade is at or near Manila.
Pastor Burdick Will preach at the FRS
Methodist church tomorrow at IL
O'clock on "Ohristmas; Under Which
Kingg' And in the evening at 1880 on
weighed and Found Wanting" Special
singing from the new books in the even.
ing.
M. J. Hangar, proprietor of the Scar
dinavian boarding house on Douglas
avenue, drank too much whisky this
afternoon, and e~ndesyc=ed to create
chaos out Of the furniture in Broderson's
saloon. Mr.. Broderson swept mp .
small amount Of floor with him. and then
the police luRged his away.
In view of the season of great pros.
perity which has just passed and with
firm belief in the future OF Ysnkton the
people of this city have fairly out done
themselves in the purchase OF Christmas
goods and the merchants are running
y with smiles and cash in coDse-
quence. Next Christmas i've dollars
will go for Christmas purchases where
one has gone this year.
The ball at Grand Army hall last I'VE
ming was q very gratifying success, So
cially and financially. The accemmoda-
tions in the new hall were very
thoroughly tested, as the attendance was
large, but there war NO complaint of be.
ing crowded aud everything passed off
in q manner highly creditable to Grand
Army management. Another grand milf
tary balm honor of the immortal Wash
ington, will be given by the post on the
22nd OF next February the 158th ami
Yersary OF Westinghouse birth.
Last night the Yankton toboggan
slide was opened to the pubic and those
who attended will testify to the grand
lei Of this sport. While the first few fees
after the start are not made as suddenly
as on the slide of last winter, the velo-
city attained when nader full Roadway
is inst as great. The gradual incline
does away entirely with the unpleasant
falling sensation experienced on last
winters slide and a toboggan makes tho
of 400 feet without guiding,
The slide is so constructed that 1t liz
impossible for any n TO get hurt and
parents n eed have no fear of danger to
their children. The Aide when illumin-
ated with chinese lanterns presents an
attractive appearance.
Lieut. W. T. Burns, Of company E,
first regiment, D. N. g., Who has
recently left Yankton. has already be-
come e me.nhe Of company B st Fargo
and several OF his ex-comrades in arms at
Ysnkton have received invitations e.
the annual holiday party OF company B,
to be held on Friday evening, Deem
Der, Both. Although not msny and
probably IONS Of company E's members
will be present on that occasion IN per-
son, the entire company will be there In
spirit. Company B is one Of the COM
panies in the d. N. Il. for which COM
pany E entertains sincere regard as fef.
low soldiers, and that this annual party
may be the source Of much genuine en-
jcyment is the unanimous wish OF the
citizen soldiers Of Yankton.
Yankton college has been designated
by the territorial board Of education as
one Of the institutions authorized to give
q rosmal course. in accordance with the
provisions of law. In pursuance OF this
authority the regular courre will open ct
the beginning OF the winter term, Jsnu-
airy s, 1888. Tbs students for tho course
are admitted without tuition, 81 chat is
paid by the territory. There must not
be less than ten nor more than twenty
FIVE students TO be entitled to this favor.
With the beginning OF She next term the
normal department created sunder the
provisions OF this law will be opened in
Yankton college, under charge of Pro-
fessor A. F. Bartlett, whose competency
for this work is attested by long years Of
successful service as superintendent Of
Yankton's admirable schools. Twenty
Ave students o avail themselves OF
this opportunity for free tuition aud
those who apply first will have the pref
erence.
Christmas Services.
At the First Methodist Episcopal